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The “Real Housewives of New Jersey” star Dolores Catania lost 25 pounds and recently had a tummy tuck and liposuction to tone her slimmed-down figure.
“I had lost 25 lbs. from dieting and still wasn’t completely comfortable with my body. I found myself still wanting to cover up,” Catania, 49, told People.
The “RHONJ” star continued to the magazine: “Once I hit my goal weight and I knew that my stomach wouldn’t be the way I wanted it to even if I worked out, I knew it was time.”
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Catania then revealed getting a tummy tuck has been something she’s wanted to do for a long time.
“I’m turning 50 this year. And I said, ‘This is the year where I’m going to do anything I’ve thought about or held off on. I’m ready to do it.’ And I’ve thought about a tummy tuck for a while,” the reality TV star admitted.
Catania decided to get the procedure done now because quarantine due to the coronavirus pandemic gives her the necessary recovery time. “You’re immobile for a good three weeks,” the Bravo star said.
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The mother of two added: “You can’t wake up every day feeling unhappy about yourself. I’m a big advocate of doing what you need to do in order to love yourself.”
Catania also got liposuction and a fat transfer to her butt during the surgery.
“People are already noticing a difference,” she said. “I’m still swollen. But the results are amazing already. I’m glad I did it. I have no regrets.”
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While many of her friends and family were supportive, Catania said her boyfriend, David Principe, wasn’t too pleased about her procedure.
“I didn’t tell him until the night before, because I didn’t want him talking me out of it,” the “RHONJ” star revealed.
Catania added: “He’s angry but he will get over it. I know at the end of the day he wants me to be happy and this is what made me happy.”
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